Monthly Archives: March 2022

Men’s Golf Catches Fire Late for Third-Place Finish at Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate

March 30, 2022   events, Local Golf, Tournaments

Byline: Old Dominion Sports

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Propelled by a late outpouring of birdies, the Old Dominion men’s golf team shot a final-round 289 to jump six spots into third place at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate. Reigning individual medalist Jakob Henriksson tied for fourth place, and Rasmus Konradsson was tied for sixth.

It was really tough yesterday with the wind and the cold,” head coach Murray Rudisill said. “The guys played today like I thought they should have the entire tournament, but something clicked today.”

ODU’s scoring four of Henriksson, Konradsson, Gustav Fransson and Jakob Chicoyne all finished out on a tear, going a combined 13-under par down the closing stretch. Henriksson birdied two of his last six holes for a final-round score of 2-over 73 and a 54-hole total of 220 (+7). Konradsson eagled the par-5 second hole and added a birdie on the sixth, his final hole of the day, for a 74 on Tuesday and finished the two-day event at 9-over 222.

Fransson played his last four holes at 5-under and carded a 1-under 70. Like Konradsson, he eagled the second hole and then closed out with three straight birdies. Tuesday’s 70 was a six-shot improvement from the second round and helped Fransson finish tied for 25th at 229 (+13).

Chicoyne used an eagle on the second hole to ignite a late run as well, playing his last seven holes at 5-under to finish the day with a 1-over 72. He tied for 35th at 232.

Filip Wetterqvist rounded out the Monarchs with a 79 on Tuesday and a two-day total of 243, good for a share of 62nd.

ODU’s 289 in the final round was the third-best round by a team at the event and the second-lowest score on Tuesday. The Monarchs were the third-best team on the par-71, 6,817-yard Golden Horseshoe Gold Course’s par-4 holes and were tied for fourth in par-5 scoring as well (-4). ODU also logged the most birdies by any team in the field with 45 and had three eagles.

Towson won the team championship with a three-round score of 882 (+30). Georgetown finished second seven shots behind the Tigers and 10 strokes ahead of the Monarchs.

Villanova’s Peter Weaver earned individual medalist honors at 1-over 214. He edged out Georgetown’s William O’Neill by a single shot. Will Halamandaris of George Mason rounded out the top-three at 6-over.

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Robb Kinder and Alex Price Play Sudden Death Playoff as Captains Golf Wins Glenn Heath Memorial by Forty Strokes

March 30, 2022   events, Local Golf, Tournaments

Byline: Christopher Newport Sports

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The Christopher Newport men’s golf team added to it’s first round lead and dominated the 2022 Glenn Heath Memorial by forty strokes on Tuesday after wrapping up the 36-hole event with a 26-over 602 (293-309). CNU scored four of the top five finishing scores with Robb Kinder and Alex Price tying for the individual medalist honors. On the second playoff hole, Kinder notched a championship-winning par putt from 15-feet to edge out his teammate for the top spot on the individual leaderboard.

After matching each other shot for shot through the first 36 holes, Christopher Newport veterans Robb Kinder and Alex Price were still deadlocked at the conclusion of the second round. Headed to a sudden death playoff, both players delivered long drives off the first tee. Kinder found himself just off the fairway to the left about 145 yards from the pin; Price was in the middle of the short grass a yard or two back and took the second shot first.

The lefty stared down the green with a heavy contingent of onlookers as the two Captains vied for the individual medalist honors and delivered a picture-perfect iron pin-high. Moments later, Kinder matched his roommate and teammate with a beautiful second shot up the hill and the gallery streaked up the fairway to find both balls on the green in regulation. Kinder stepped up to his putt first and opened the door for Price with a tap-in for the two-putt par. With his birdie putt, Price slid the attempt just right of the hole and the playoff would continue on.

No way that one playoff hole would be enough for the two in match play, the Captains’ duo headed to the second for what would prove to be a decisive hole in the match and tournament. The second hole — a 210-yard Par 3 — saw both players with challenging second shots. Kinder’s tee shot found a greenside bunker and Price was long and forced to chip on as well. A beautiful out from Kinder set up a par putt and applied the pressure on Price to get close and potentially force another head-to-head hole. Price got on, but the fast green betrayed the Captains’ all-time scoring leader and the ball trickled 20 feet past the hole. He lined up a solid par putt, but would be forced to settle for bogey.

With medalist honors on the line, Kinder needed to sink a 15-footer to close out the win. Wasting little time, the CNU junior lined up and slammed in a match-winning par off the back of the cup.

Playing at the Williamsburg Club, Christopher Newport had the support of the CNU Women’s Golf team as well as other fans throughout the day and into the playoff. The conditions were tough with gusting winds and temperatures in the low 40’s, but CNU persisted for a second-day 309 on the Par 72 Black tees.

Price and Kinder fired matching 147’s (72-75) to lead the way for Christopher Newport. Aidan Baron and Jackson Gessaman also finished in the top five at ten-over par for the tournament. Baron finished 154 (76-78) and Gessaman also signed for a 154 (73-81).

In addition to the counting scores for CNU on day two, Carrter Morris rounded out the CNU starting lineup and tied for 16th with a 163 (82-81). Three Captains finished the evenet as individuals with Michael Thomas tying for 11th at +16 with a 160 (80-80) and Drew Parr tying for 16th at +19 with a 163 (83-80). Bobby Stribling finished in 30th with a 169 (90-79) after shaving 11 strokes off his opening day score. The 79 is a career-low round for Stribling.

Christopher Newport will close out the spring season at the Camp Lejeune Intercollegiate from April 8-10.

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MEAC Conference Tournament

March 8, 2022   events, Tournaments

Byline: Xavier Williams

March Madness is finally upon us. The time of the year where we see Cinderella stories, the time of the year where we watch basketball games all day instead of working, the time of year where we watch teams cut down the nets and punch their tickets to the big dance. Selection Sunday is fast approaching and the question looms who will punch their ticket from the MEAC. The MEAC basketball tournament will look a little different this year with the departure of North Carolina A&T, Bethune Cookman, and Florida A&M to other conferences but the show must go on. The 2022 MEAC tournament will return to Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia where Norfolk State is not only the hometown favorite and defending MEAC champion but also the No. 1 seed. Norfolk State, led by conference player of the year Joe Bryant,  capped its regular season hotter than any team in the country winning 13 of their last 15 games. Howard is the No. 2 seed, who finished conference play at 9-5. Howard ended the season on a high note after only losing one game in the month of February. North Carolina Central is the No. 3 seed after going 8-5. Morgan State earned the No.4 seed over South Carolina State based on winning percentages. Maryland Eastern Shore is the No. 6 seed and Coppin State is the No. 7 seed after each team went 6-8 in the conference but Eastern Shore gains the seed advantage based on their head-to-head match-up. Delaware State is the No. 8 seed after failing to win a conference game all season. The conference tournament begins Wednesday, March 9th with Norfolk State taking on Delaware State at noon followed by Howard and Coppin State at 8 p.m. The tournament champion will be decided on Saturday, March 12th at noon. All games will be televised on ESPN+. Should be a great week of college hoops.

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Can Rafael Campos finally get it done

March 3, 2022   events, International Golf, National Golf, Opinion, Tournaments

Byline: Xavier Williams

Rafael Campos is now 33 years old. He will be making his 13th start at the Puerto Rico Open this week, missing it just one time in his career a couple of years ago. Since Rafael turned pro there has been immense pressure on him to win as he is the only professional golfer from Puerto Rico on the PGA Tour, especially on a course that is an hour from where he grew up.  “I know they’ve been waiting for this for 13 years. Obviously it’s a dream of mine to hold this trophy, especially here in my home, where I live. For me, hopefully it’s a one-day celebration and I get back to work. But I know they’ll be ecstatic…” Last year Campos almost made this dream a reality. He had a share of the lead going into the final round on Sunday of the Tournament. He would finish T-3 after a sizzling 66 on Sunday by Branden Grace saw him lose his home tournament by three strokes. There’s no doubting how much pride Rafael has for playing for his country but he has even admitted at times that he can get ahead of himself and try too hard. He spoke to this fact last year before the final round on how dependent he was on his caddy to “keep me focused.” Rafael Campos’ focus and mental fortitude would be tested once again when he teed it up on Thursday in front of a home crowd. The question isn’t whether Rafael can get it done as he has proven he can win on the professional level with a win on the Korn Ferry Tour. The question is can he handle the pressure of Puerto Rico sitting on his shoulders as he tries to break through for the first time on the PGA Tour.

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How to watch the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Round 1: Featured Groups, live scores, tee times, TV times

March 2, 2022   events, Featured, National Golf, Opinion

By Staff ,  PGATOUR.COM

Round 1 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard takes place from Bay Hill on Thursday. A field full of the game’s biggest names include two-time FedExCup champion and past Arnold Palmer Invitational winner Rory McIlroy and world No. 1 Jon Rahm. Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the event due to injury. Tyrrell Hatton, Marc Leishman, and FedExCup leader Hideki Matsuyama return to action, as does Scottie Scheffler.

Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details.

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Television: Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. (NBC).

Radio: Thursday-Friday, 12–6 p.m. ET. Saturday, 1–6 p.m. Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio)

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PGA TOUR LIVE

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Stream 1 Main Feed: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Main Feed: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Main Feed: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Main Feed: 7:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Featured Group: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Group: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Group: 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Group: 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
Stream 2 Marquee: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Marquee: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Marquee: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Marquee: 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Featured Group: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Group: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Group: 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Group: 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Featured Hole: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Hole: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Hole: 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Featured Hole: 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Sepp Straka

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Friday

Marquee Group
Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia, Sam Burns

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Viktor Hovland, Billy Horschel, Tom Hoge
Jason Day, Marc Leishman, Tyrrell Hatton

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The Path to The Country Club Begins Today

March 2, 2022   events, Local Golf, National Golf, Tournaments

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 23, 2022) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that online entry applications are available now for the 122nd U.S. Open Championship, to be contested from June 16-19 at The Country Club (Championship Course), in Brookline, Mass.

Thousands of golfers will once again attempt to qualify for the championship through a two-stage process in which eventually 156 players will advance to The Country Club and one will be crowned U.S. Open champion. Non-exempt players will compete in one of 109 local qualifiers hosted throughout the United States (with one in Canada) between April 25 and May 23. Nearly 1,000 players will then compete in final qualifying, scheduled at 11 sites worldwide on May 23 and June 6.

Final qualifying will not take place in England for the second consecutive year due to continued international travel requirements, but as was done in 2021, an exemption category will allow players to earn entry based on a four-event U.S. Open 2022 European Qualifying Series. The top 10 aggregate point earners from those DP World Tour events (Betfred British Masters, Soudal Open, Dutch Open and Porsche European Open, which take place between May 5-June 5), who are otherwise not exempt, will earn spots in the U.S. Open field.

Exemptions will also be awarded to the 2020-21 top finisher on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, the 2021-22 top finisher on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit and the 2021-22 top finisher on the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit, who are not otherwise exempt as of May 23.

Entry applications along with a list of qualifying sites can be accessed at champ-admin.usga.org, and entries will be accepted through Wednesday, April 13, at 5 p.m. EDT. To be eligible for 2022 U.S. Open qualifying, a player must have a Handicap Index® not exceeding 1.4, or be a professional.

Allied Golf Associations (AGAs) in the United States, the Japan Golf Association and Golf Canada are working together to provide thousands of entrants from across the globe and from all backgrounds with the opportunity to compete for a spot in this major championship. This collaboration with AGAs allows for an open qualifying process in all four USGA Open championships. Since 2010, the U.S. Open has averaged 79 players in the final field who have advanced through one or both stages of qualifying.

Entry applications for the other three USGA Open championships are also available. The 77th U.S. Women’s Open Championship will be played June 2-5 at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, in Southern Pines, N.C. The 42nd U.S. Senior Open Championship will be contested June 23-26 at Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course), in Bethlehem, Pa., and the 4th U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship will be held Aug. 25-28, at NCR Country Club (South Course), in Kettering, Ohio.

The Country Club will host the U.S. Open for the fourth time. The champion was determined in a playoff in all three previous Opens at the club, with amateur Francis Ouimet (1913), Julius Boros (1963) and Curtis Strange (1988) winning the title.

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